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  • Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?

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    Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…

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  • The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987

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    The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987

    Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…

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  • BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review

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    BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review

    The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…

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  • Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!

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    Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!

    A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…

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  • Tips for Future Expat Musicians

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    Tips for Future Expat Musicians

    We are living through an uncertain economic climate. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a startling financial impact, with the gross domestic product (GDP) of the U.S. experiencing its deepest decline since the depression. This has led to a rise in unemployment. Those working in industries such as the arts, music, and entertainment have been…

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  • COVID Diary: Perspective

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    COVID Diary: Perspective

    How to biggest threat to public health in 100 years has put things into perspective. Remember the news pre-2020, pre-COVID? The beast from the east, flooding, Brexit, plastic bags, politics. In other words, we never had it so good. We didn’t really have any problems. Every day, it seemed, was a slow news day. Those…

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  • COVID Diary: The dangers of wearing a mask

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    COVID Diary: The dangers of wearing a mask

    I never thought I’d say this, but after yesterday it’s my view that the wearing of masks could be doing us more harm than good. Here’s why… First of all, a disclaimer, I’m not one of the flat-earth brigade that denies the COVID risks or the impact it’s having. I get it. It’s real and…

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  • COVID Diary: Stop Living in Fear

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    COVID Diary: Stop Living in Fear

    The mood in the UK at the moment is changing. We’ve gone from strictly adhering to full lock-downs, to actively ignoring much lighter restrictions. Here’s a friend’s take on the COVID situation which I don’t necessarily agree with, but I think expresses genuine concerns that families in similar situations would empathise with. Said this from…

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  • COVID Diary: Reasons to be Optimistic

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    COVID Diary: Reasons to be Optimistic

    As we approach the end of 2020, I can’t help but feel optimistic about the COVID situation in the New Year. We’re about to go through the peak, right? For me, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the current situation. Take the quadruple whammy of Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Our 6-year-old son’s birthday, and…

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  • Maintaining a Work-Life Balance When You’re a Musician

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    Maintaining a Work-Life Balance When You’re a Musician

    A lot of people struggle to maintain work-life balance these days. Of course, what’s one of the top suggestions for ways to focus on personal fun while you’re not working? Picking up a hobby — like learning how to play a new instrument. But what if your livelihood revolves around playing instruments? If you’re a…

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